Rebels

Chapter 7- Hide and seek

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A/N- Okay, I hope this makes up for me not updating this Sunday, but I'll update next Sunday. Goddessharp, I put a special character in here just for you! Also, thanks to everyone else who has reviewed/ voted/ PMed, etc. I read all reviews and check everyday for knew ones. To be honest, I've been procrastinating on my writing. I tend to write chapters ahead of time so if I get writer's block I still have chapters to update. For example- I already had this one done, as well as chapter 8. But…I'm getting closer to writing the Yaoi seen…I'm nervious as hell. i've never written anything like it before and it's freaking me out. But I can promise you that it will come…even if it sucks.

I'll shut up, Enjoy.

Link

Groose and I ran like bats outta hell. Thankfully I had grabbed my sword on the way out while Groose pulled me away. We have relative intelligence so we didn't just run away to some unknown destination; we ran toward the bird statue. Unfortunately we didn't make it that far.

Groose

-During unconsciousness-

I felt like loftwing crap. My neck hurt; was it was broken? I could hear yelling, like, right beside my head. I began to become more aware as time passed, and I recognized that stupid looking Demon's voice; the one that insulted my hair. My memories of what happened returned, too. I remember charging Ghirahim in pure rage as he made fun of Grannie. She was dead, and no one, dead or alive, deserves to be made fun of like that.

I remember charging him, but, hearing Link's warning, stopped and tried to get away when he grabbed me and put me in a head lock. I couldn't breathe, and the last thing I remember before I passed out, was Link dropping his sword and walking toward Ghirahim.

But now I was coming to and thought it best to play dead for now while I figure out what's going on. By now, there was a sound of someone else speaking. Link…it sounded like…he was begging. For my life? Why? He should be saving himself, not offering his life in place of mine; which was exactly what he was doing. What is wrong with him? Doesn't he realize it's not over? Zelda might be gone, but he can still fight. Why doesn't he just attack Ghirahim to save me? A voice broke through my thoughts.

"You're a fool child! What would ever make you think I would allow this worthless bag of flesh to live, especially with his hideous hair?" That's it! I've had enough of this Demon court jester making fun of my hair! He has no right to insult it! Has he not looked in a mirror? He dresses like he's…ugh! Enough!

I opened my eyes and Link looked at me. I immediately stomped on the court jester's foot and when he bent down to hold and comfort the pain in his foot, I elbowed him in the face. I tore myself out of his grip as he fell to the ground and his sword flew out of his hand. I stormed up to Link and pulled him up from his kneeling position. Then I looked at the Demon on the floor. His Master had been watching and was beginning to make his way over here.

"No one makes fun of MY HAIR!" I growled angrily to the Demon Lord as I grabbed one of Links bombs from his Bomb-bag. I threw it down and it created a smoke screen. I knew this temple inside and out. I ran through the smokescreen and to the side door while dragging Link along. He stopped to pick up his sword along the way. I opened the door and we ran toward the nearest bird statue.

Link

We had both made it to the bird statue after jumping down an upraised piece of ground with some vines on it, before Demise and Ghirahim appeared directly in front of us. We stopped as best as we could and skidded a little. We came to a stop about two feet from them and started to back up. Demise remained where his was, with a really annoyed look on his face. Ghirahim slowly walked toward us, matching our retreating step for step.

Ghirahim was furious; he reached out to grab me, but I smacked his hand away and this did nothing to improve his temper. He gave a furious yell and summoned his sword to his hand. "You little whelp! I have had enough of these games! If you are so intent to run I will just have to make you sure you never will again!" He was screaming in outrage; what? Did he expect me to willingly allow him to grab me? Yea, good luck. What did he mean by making me unable to run? I soon found out as he swung his sword at my feet and would have succeeded in chopping off my foot if Groose hadn't pushed me back. I fell to the ground and listened to Groose's scream of pain as Ghirahim lashed out at him in rage for interfering.

As I swiftly got up, I saw that Groose had about three deep slashes across his chest. Demise finally spoke up. "Children, it is pointless to try and escape us. Why don't you just come with us willingly, before we have to cut off limbs to convince you? Well, you I honestly don't care about" He was looking at Groose and his eyes flashed in bloodlust as he looked at Groose's flowing red life liquid seep from his wounds. It made me sick to see that and I shutter visibly worked it's was up my spine. He addressed me now. "But Link; there is no need for you to go through pointless suffering for foolish pride. No matter what you do, you will eventually be coming to my Castle with Ghirahim and I." He has a castle? He's insane, but somewhat right. I know I won't be able to run forever. Not that I'm going to give up or ever admit he was right. But why did he not want to hurt me?

Groose was now on the ground facing up and looking-no glaring- at Ghirahim. He was slowly crawling backwards away from Ghirahim; who was glaring hate filled daggers and carrying his weapon pointed down so that ruby red blood dripped onto the lush green grass. As Groose backed up I got up and quickly moved to stand up and protectively shield him from Ghirahim who had raised his blade and was ready to impale Groose with I murderous glint in his eyes. He looked at me with a confused look; our faces were barely an inch apart, his eyes slowly calmed from murderous rage to that other emotion that I haven't –yet-identified. Our chests were pressed against each other and I could feel his breathing go slightly ragged. Mine followed suit, but out of fear; I'm not sure about him, though.

Groose had backed up a few more feet now, but I was too stunned by Ghirahim to back up. He still had his sword, but it didn't move. I didn't really understand what was happening; all I know is that the emotion in Ghirahim's eyes swelled as he looked into my terrified ones. He slowly started to tilt his head and lean in closer to me, his eyes were the only thing that filled my vision as his lips barely brushed mine; I was still stunned and didn't know what to do, until Demise intervened. "Ghirahim!"

Ghirahim stumbled back from me when Demise yelled his name. I couldn't believe he kissed me, even if he merely brushed my lips with the lightest pressure, it still counted. Wow, I can believe I just had my first kiss with my worst enemy. "Yes, Master?" He sounded a bit winded and shocked by his actions, but satisfied as well.

"Now is not the time to play with your pet. Later." I felt my jaw drop. Is this what he wants me for? Oh my goddesses, was the look in his eyes…the one I couldn't identify…w-was it lust? I just stood there shocked, my mouth slightly open, my eyes huge, I looked at Demise and he stared impassively back at me. Then I shifted my gaze to Ghirahim. His eyes were silently scrutinizing my reaction and I could see a smirk playing on his lips as he saw my shocked, dumbfounded expression and I knew that he knew that I knew what he was thinking.

He was looking at me with…lust and had a smile on his face to match it. He gave a flirtatious wink and chuckled a little bit as I slowly started backing up, he matched my step.

"Well? Now you know Sky-child. Yes, ever since the Skyview temple I had been hoping to be able to have you. I can't imagine why you're so shocked, I have been giving you hints since day one." We kept moving, me backing up, and him following me. "Did you really think I always invaded your personal space just for fun? Hell, I even told you we were bound by a tread of fate! I have never met a more oblivious child in all of my existence. So naive, yet at the same time, so intriguing. So, do you plan on coming willingly or do I have to harm you? Or better yet harm your fri-" He looked over his shoulder and Groose was gone. When did he leave? Demise looked around, too. We were all too wrapped up in our interactions to notice that he ran. "Master" Fi spoke into my head. "I notice that you are 20% confused about Groose's whereabouts, so allow me to inform you that Groose left approximately two minutes and twenty-nine seconds ago; also may I suggest getting away from Ghirahim as soon as possible to avoid a likely unpleasant outcome."

"Oh well, at least I get to go find your friend now." Ghirahim spoke and I looked to him in alarm. I couldn't let him get to Groose! "Oh, but you wouldn't like that would you Sky-child?" He chuckled and looked at the trail of blood that led into the Faron woods and then back at me. "How about we play a little game Sky-child? I believe your people call it Hide-and-Seek!" He didn't give me a chance to respond as he looked at me. I didn't like the playful-sadistic look in his eyes. "Wonderful! Ok, so here are the rules. If I find him first, I'll get to kill him and then I'm going to come after you Link. If you find him first, he can live, but I'm still going to come after you. Understand, Link?" He looked at me excitedly and I couldn't help but think that I'm going to hate this. So either way he's going to try and force me to come with him. But if I find Groose, he says Groose will be allowed to live, but just like earlier, how can I trust his word?

"I'll tell you what" He said excitedly, "I'll give you a head start!" He walked toward me and I backed up until I hit the wall that had the vines on it. He kept coming until I was left with no personal space. He put his one of his hands on my shoulder and placed his other on my chest. He towered over me and I looked up into his terrifying eyes.

His touch was disgusting as he forced me to remain still while he slowly slid his hand down, slowly inching closer to that area. I was struggling and trying to punch him, but he forced me to remain still in his crushing grip and he ignored my feeble blows. I could feel his hot breath in my ear as he chuckled at my reaction. His hand stopped about an half an inch below my belt, pressing slightly, but not yet touching me there, but he was still too dammed close! I couldn't breathe and he pulled back slightly to glanced down to that area. I couldn't tell if he could see the slight bulge, but I prayed he couldn't.

"Having problems down below, Sky-child?" He was laughing at my involuntary response to his actions. I growled at him and continued to punch him, but with more force as I became desperate. "Oh, don't fear Sky-child, I can be patient and wait until we get back to my castle." I shook in terror, and looked at him with large eyes. He smirked cruelly at me and his eyes were laughing. "Now what were we talking about? Oh right!" His hand still hadn't left from below my belt. "Your friend is still missing, and I was going to give you a head start, right? I'll even give you a bonus; I won't use any magic to pursue you! Well with that said, RUN!" He yelled and I yelp as his hand lowered the rest of the way and gripped me. I forced myself of his grip as he laughed like mad at touching me so disgustingly, while I took off toward the woods to find Groose and get the hell outta there.

Demise was actually visibly laughing at my reaction as I took off. I couldn't let that happen, I had to find Groose and then a bird statue!

Groose

I had snuck away from those Demons after I had been so wounded. I felt terrible for abandoning Link, but he can handle himself. I had never been to this part of the woods, or anywhere other than the temple and Sky-loft. Imagine my surprise when I'm running and end up tripping over a plant. "What the…?" I turned and it looks like I tripped over…grass? Goddesses I'm an idiot, here I am running for my life and I get done in by grass.

Well, that's what I thought until it slowly started to move away. I looked at it and saw that it had arms and legs. In curiosity I grabbed it by the greenery on top of it and lifted it up. It had a face too and it looked terrified."Kwee, please don't eat me monster!" It was shaking its head back and forth in denial and fear, its hands up to cover its eyes. I…have never seen…a more adorable creature in all my life. It continued talking when it noticed I had not attacked, looking somewhat relieved that I didn't harm it…yet. "I-I-I don't taste good, I taste like grass!" It was just so adorable that I just had to mess with it.

"What if I like the taste of grass?" I put a very innocent look on my face and cocked an eyebrow in curiosity. It started to panic and squirm. "I-I-I, Plea-" I cut the poor thing off, not wanting it to have a conniption.

"Calm down, I won't hurt you, your just too cute for that." I chuckled at its relieved expression. I placed it back on the ground and the "Grass" on its back disappeared.

"Oh! Thank goodness. I'm a Kikwi and my name is Machi! A-are you a human?" It was still timid and afraid of me; still cute though. "Yes…how did you know?" I was curious because I thought humans hadn't been seen down here for a long time. "I already met two humans, maybe you know them, one was a girl, and I think her name was…um, Helda, but there was a boy, too, and his name was Link!"

So it had met Link and Zelda, must have been when they had first started their mission. "You mean Zelda, Machi." I said with mourning in my voice. Poor Zelda, she didn't deserve this; none of us did.

"When they came here, Link was looking for that girl, did he ever find her?" Machi was a very curious creature, but I didn't feel like sugar coating anything, I was too upset. "Machi, Zelda recently died, but we did find her and we did everything we could to save her." The little swirly grass on the top of his head fell slightly limp. "Oh, I'm so sorry. Was she your friend?"

I nodded, "Her and Link."

"Is Link okay?" He looked genially upset at hearing about Zelda.

"Link is fine. He's actually around here somewhere, probably looking for m-" That was when Link came running through the forest straight toward us just then, nearly running me over. His face was bright red and he was shaking all over. What in the world could have made Link look so petrified? I had one guess-Ghirahim; possibly Demise. "Link! Calm down, what's wrong." I had grabbed him and forced him to stop before he ran me over and he didn't seem to notice me until I spoke.

"Groose, we have to run!" I was about to ask why when I hear another voice yelling in our direction. "Link, ready or not, here I come!" Link looked over his shoulder in panic. Machi seemed to recognize the voice as well because he squeaked and turned into the plant again."D-d-d-d-demon." Machi managed to choke out. All I knew was that we needed to hide. "Link, we have to hide somewhere safe. We won't be able to run forever!" My sharp hylian ears picked up the soft padding of footsteps drawing nearer and a menacing whispering voice to go with it. "Oh, Sky-children. Come out and play. I know you can hear me. I can sense you not far ahead. Come out come out where ever you are and I promise I'll make it quick."

I assumed he meant our deaths would be quick, but Link got an even more horrified, and repulsed look on his face, obviously hearing the Demon as well, but he must have gotten a different meaning from the Demon's words.

I shook Link to get him out of his spell. "Link," I whispered urgently. "Is there somewhere we can hide or anyone around here that can protect us?"

When I said 'anyone' his eyes lit up. "Yes, I know someone who could protect us. But when we get there you have to have perfect manners Groose, it's very important!" I knew he wasn't joking by his serious, urgent expression; not that he would joke in this situation. "Who is it we are going to see?" We had started running and were approaching a lake.

"The guardian of Faron province; the water dragon, Faron." He said with full confidence and a determined expression."

"Okay…wait! Dragon?" What was a Dragon?

A/N- Reviews? Anyone?